Laena: I met Amy in high school, and Mike through her because he played drums and we started a punk band all together in his garage. I met Shannon through a friend who works at a vintage shop with her.

Amy: I met Laena at this little grassy area where all the punk/goths

hung out. Mike and I had mutual friends.

Shannon: Yep! Laena found me in a vintage store.

BL: Who are some of your influences?

L: Sonic Youth, David Bowie, The Stooges, everything in the world around me... A: It all boils down to Kim Gordon - she gave me power to silence my fears about fronting a band when I was 16.

S: At the moment, Wire, Pylon, CFM, Gun Club, too many to name

M: Cream

BL: How often do you guys practice?

L: About twice a week, depending if we're writing or have shows.

BL: When did you start playing music?

L: My parents were both musicians so I don't know, the beginning.

A: I always loved singing along to oldies radio as a child, but I wrote my first songs on piano around 10.

S: When I was 13.

M: 10 years old.

BL: Do you have any pets?

L: Yes, a dog named Bowie.

A: Nope.

S: No, but I am an Aunt to a few creatures. M: Pet rock named, Mort.

BL: What are some Animal Rights issues that are important to you?

L: Factory farming... poaching... the rainforests... All issues involving animal rights are important to me. We're animals, and all species are interconnected in ways that we don't understand. When wedisrespect animals we disrespect ourselves.

A: Keeping the wilderness wild to protect the habitats of many majestic and microcosmic creatures.